Painting Hardware

I had this question recently and thought it was a great one. One of my favorite pieces of furniture is an antique buffet/bar cabinet that we painted white. At some point in the past, it had been painted black, hardware and all. The brass was showing through the black paint in an unattractive way.

To breathe some light back into these cool pulls (instead of replacing them with something generic), I took a bit of sparkly Satin Nickel spray paint and a coat of clear gloss to protect it. I did this pre-blog, so no action shots. First I washed them with dish soap to remove any oil or other gunk that would repel paint. Then, I screwed the hardware into a piece of cardboard and wrapped some scrap paper (torn out of junk-mail catalogues) and wrapped it around the screw as a spacer, securing with tape. I gave it many light coats of Satin Nickel, then several of clear gloss over a couple of days to allow plenty of drying time.

Compulsive crafter, connoisseur of shiny things, author, real estate Broker, designer, and mom. My mind is always spinning with ideas on how to create beautiful, functional spaces and things. Jane of all trades, master of many. After designing my first home at 20 and becoming a general contractor at 23, I've since created complete custom home spaces as well as couture gowns, crystal-adorned shoes, and more. I don't take no for an answer because there is always a way.